[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65561-65562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27271]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PL02-9-000]


Notice of Public Conference and Agenda

October 21, 2002.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of public conference and agenda.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will convene a public 
conference to engage industry members and the public in a dialogue 
about policy issues facing the natural gas industry today and the 
Commission's regulations of the industry for the future. The one-day 
conference will convene at 9 a.m.

DATES: October 25, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Niehaus, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6398.

Natural Gas Markets Conference

[Docket No. PL02-9-000]

October 18, 2002.
    1. As announced in the Notice of Conference issued September 26, 
2002, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) 
will convene a public conference on October 25, 2002, at 9:00 a.m., in 
the Commission Meeting Room (2C) to engage industry members and the 
public in a dialogue about policy issues facing the natural gas 
industry today and the Commission's regulation of the industry for the 
future. All interested persons are invited to attend.

Location

    2. The conference will be held in the Commission Meeting Room. 
Observers will be accommodated on a space available basis, but seating 
will also be available in an overflow room, which will have a broadcast 
of the discussion. All visitors must check-in at the First Street 
entrance. All visitors should have picture identification readily 
available to ensure a quick check-in.

Participation

    3. The conference consists of four sessions and an open forum. The 
first session consists of two panels. Panel A will present opposing 
views on forecasted supply/demand. Panel B, which is comprised of 
industry representatives, will respond to the first panel's viewpoints. 
Panel A participants should file written statements concerning their 
topics in advance to allow the Panel B participants the opportunity to 
formulate their responses.
    4. The second session will discuss the applicability of the 
Commission's open season and open access requirements to LNG 
facilities. Proponents for LNG development will discuss concerns that 
the Commission's policies may interfere with the ability to capitalize 
necessary upstream development. The third session will focus on whether 
the Commission's current policies and definitions of gathering and 
transmission as they apply to offshore facilities help or hinder the 
development of offshore supply sources. The fourth session consists of 
two panels that will address flexibility in pipeline operations. They 
will discuss customer needs and how they can be met.
    5. Following the session presentations, the Commission will provide 
an open forum to provide an opportunity for market participants and 
other interested persons to raise issues and make policy 
recommendations for Commission consideration. All open forum 
presentations should be limited to five minutes. A sign-up sheet for 
the open forum will be available the morning of the conference.

Procedures To File Comments

    6. Panel participants are encouraged to file written statements 
concerning their topics prior to October 24, 2002. All other interested 
persons may file additional comments on the issues discussed at the 
conference, or other matters relevant to this proceeding, by November 
15, 2002. Comments should include a one-page, single spaced, position 
summary. Comments may be filed in paper format or electronically. Those 
filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For paper 
filings, the original and 14 copies of such comments should be 
submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20426, and should 
refer to Docket No. PL02-9-000.
    7. Comments filed via the Internet must be prepared in WordPerfect, 
MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To file the 
document, access the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) and 
clock on ``Make an e-filing,'' and then follow the instructions for 
each screen. First-time users will have to establish a user name and 
password. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgment to the 
sender's e-mail address upon receipt of the comments.
    8. User assistance for electronic filing is available at 202-502-
8258 or by e-mail to [email protected]. Comments should not be submitted 
to the e-mail address. All comments will be placed in the Commission's 
public files and will be available for inspection in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room at 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426 
during regular business hours. Additionally, all written statements and 
comments may be viewed, printed, or downloaded remotely via Internet 
through FERC's Homepage using the FERRIS link. User assistance for 
FERRIS is available at 866-208-3676, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

Off-the-Record Communications

    9. The purpose of this conference is to discuss generic issues and 
not contested cases pending before the Commission. If any comments 
raise specific issues concerning pending

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contested cases, those comments will be subject to the Commission's 
Off-the-Record Communications rules located in Subpart V of Part 385 of 
the Commission's regulations, including the public notice requirements 
and sanctions listed in sections 385.2201(h) and (i).

Transcripts

    10. Transcripts of the conference will be available from Ace 
Reporting Company (202-347-3700) for a fee. The transcript also will be 
available on the Commission's FERRIS system two weeks after the 
conference. Additionally, Capitol Connection offers the opportunity for 
remote listening and viewing of the conference. It is available for a 
fee, live or over the Internet, via C-Band Satellite. Persons 
interested in receiving the broadcast, or who need information on 
making arrangements should contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at 
Capitol Connection (703-993-3100) as soon as possible or visit the 
Capitol Connection Web site at http://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu and 
click on ``FERC.''
    11. For additional information, please contact Ken Niehaus at 202 
502-6398 or at [email protected].

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.

Natural Gas Markets Conference

October 25, 2002.
9:00 AM Opening Remarks
9:10 AM Session I--Supply and Demand--Anticipated long term growth 
issues.
Moderator--William Hederman, Director--Office of Market Oversight and 
Investigations
Panel A
Wayne Andrews, Vice President, Equity Research
Raymond James
Vello Kuuskraa, President, Advanced Resources International
Panel B
Craig Chancellor, Calpine Corporation
Mike Warren, Chairman, President & CEO, Energen Corporation
Paul Cicio, Executive Director, Industrial Energy Consumers of America
Fred Fowler, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
Mike Stice, President, Gas Power, ConocoPhillips
Mark Pinney, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Bruce Schwartz, Director, Corporate & Government Ratings, Standards & 
Poor
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Session II--LNG--Applicability of the Commission open season 
and open access requirements on LNG import facilities.
Moderator--Ed Murrell, Office of Markets, Tariffs, and Rates
Phil Bainbridge, Vice President, Global LNG, BP Energy Company
Ron P. Billings, Vice President, Global LNG Exxon/Mobile Gas Marketing 
Company
John Hritcko, Jr., Vice President, Shell NA LNG Inc.
Stephen L. Huntoon, Hackberry LNG Terminal, LLC.
Claude Devillers, Managing Director, Merzbach Group
Richard L Grant, President and CEO, Tractebel LNG, North America
11:30 AM Session III--Offshore Gathering Policy--The Commission's 
definition of offshore gathering and its impact on the development of 
offshore facilities.
Moderator--Robert Christin--Office of the General Counsel
Bill Benham, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs BP Energy Company
Joseph W. Kimmel, Vice President, Marketing and Transportation, Shell 
Offshore Inc.
James Costan, McGuireWoods LLP
David P. Halphen, Shell Gas Transmission
Allen Armstrong, Williams Field Services
W. Jonathan Airey, Independent Petroleum Association of America
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Session IV--Flexibility in Pipeline Operations--Pipeline 
infrastructure and its ability to meet the needs of all future 
customers.
Moderator--Robert Cupina--Office of Energy Projects
Panel A
Tom Skains, President & Chief Operating Officer, Piedmont Natural Gas
Bert Kalish, Vice President, Government Relations, American Public Gas 
Association
Dena Wiggins, General Counsel, Process Gas Consumers
Craig Chancellor, Calpine Corporation
Harvey Morris, California Public Utility Commission
Panel B
Paul D. Koonce, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Management, Dominion 
Resources, Inc.
John Hopper, Falcon Storage
Richard Daniel, EnCana Storage
Carl Levander, Vice President, Regulatory & Strategic Initiatives, 
NiSource Pipeline Group
Frank Ferrazzi, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
3:00 PM Open Forum

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